Another point for modern versions of these extended neck diapason
burdened instruments- modern builders know how fickle, indecisive, and
variable are the needs of us modern players; it is a simple matter to
have in place pre-drilled extra bridge holes, long enough nut to
accommodate at least one more course, & plenty of pegs at both
pegboxes. So many theorbi, arciliuti, etc. can be set up as 6 x 8, 8 x
6, 7 x 7, single or double courses. You pick your strings and play
around until you have the best set-up. I'm still playing around with my
own archlute, part of the fun. No reason this thing couldn't also be
set up to go as a 6 x 8 as easily as the original 5 x 9.
In fact, just went back and looked at the one Rob is playing- guess
what? 11 pegs in the lower pegbox. It actually isn't that hard to drill
a few holes in the bridge, (done it myself- 8ve string hole at the 8th
course to make my archlute 8 x 6) but of course great care & precision
are called for. Remember the bow drill used for just that purpose
posted here a few weeks ago?
Dan- more nonsense, don't want to go back to work.
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From: "David van Ooijen" <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 9:43:50 AM
Subject: [LUTE] Re: long strings?
The point is, it has only five courses on the fingerboard. Playing any
kind of lute or theorbo music on it would mean redrilling the bridge
to accomodate six, hazardous enough on a 'decent' instrument, but I'm
not sure this one will be up to it.
David
On 29 August 2011 15:17, Garry Warber <[email protected]> wrote:
> Not to be argumentative, but... :-) I spent over 25 years building
and
> playing classic guitars, and this "theorobed guitar" is a member of
the lute
> family, beyond doubt... But, call it as you will, and no doubt
Stephen and
> Sandi are correct looking from their background. This stuff greatly
depends
> upon which expert is looking at it... :-)
> Garry
>
> -----Original Message----- From: David van Ooijen
> Sent: Monday, August 29, 2011 5:21 AM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: [LUTE] Re: long strings?
>
> Their tiorbino (Theorbo Bass Lute small ...) has (Stephen and
Sandi's)
> description of the theorbood guitar (Theorbo Bass Lute medium). It
> even comes with Fontanelli's music!
>
> David - enough of this nonsense, back to work
>
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